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The RHEL 10 & DevSecOps Cybersecurity Automation Engineer, Senior will lead the development and implementation of automated security hardening, compliance validation, and continuous monitoring for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 environments. Working within Department of Defense or similarly regulated environments, the engineer will translate security requirements into repeatable, testable, and auditable automation. Key responsibilities include securing containerized workloads and Docker Swarm environments, integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines, and maximizing automation of Security Technical Implementation Guides. The role requires proficiency in Ansible, Python, and Bash to manage SELinux, firewalld, and auditd. Candidates must utilize tools like OpenSCAP, ACAS, Tenable, and Nessus while applying RMF and ATO processes. The engineer will collaborate across cybersecurity and platform teams to ensure infrastructure-as-code scanning and vulnerability remediation.
Develop and implement automated security hardening and compliance validation for RHEL 10 environments.
Automate Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) using Ansible, Python, or Bash.
Secure containerized workloads and Docker Swarm environments including images, registries, and networking.
Integrate security controls, vulnerability scanning, and secrets detection into CI/CD pipelines.
Translate manual security requirements into repeatable, testable, and auditable automation.
Use tools like OpenSCAP, ACAS, or Tenable to perform compliance and vulnerability assessments.
Maintain security automation code using Git-based workflows for testing and review.
Automate STIG evidence collection, compliance reporting, and continuous monitoring activities.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience engineering, administering, or securing Red Hat Enterprise Linux or enterprise Linux environments.
3+ years of experience developing security automation using Ansible, including reusable roles, playbooks, inventories, templates, and automated validation.
Experience securing RHEL technologies including SELinux, firewalld, auditd, PAM, systemd, SSH, and cryptographic policies.
Experience interpreting and implementing STIGs, Security Requirements Guides, CIS Benchmarks, or other security baselines into idempotent automation.
Experience using compliance and vulnerability-assessment technologies such as OpenSCAP, SCAP Compliance Checker, ACAS, Tenable, or Nessus.
Experience securing Docker Swarm environments and integrating security capabilities into CI/CD pipelines.
Secret clearance, HS diploma, or GED required.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as cybersecurity, computer science, or engineering.